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Munger was earlier known as Monghyr in the British days, and has a rich cultural past. Situated in Munger district in Bihar, the town was famous for the manufacture of iron products like swords and firearms. It was conquered by Mohammad Khilji in
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Located at the confluence of four rivers the Ganga, Sone, Gandakand and Poonpun, Patna has a history that goes back three millennia. With a land as fertile as the Gangetic basin, it is not surprising that the region is so heavily populated. This
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Kushinagar is a small town in Kushinagar district of Bihar, just on the border of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the major Buddhist pilgrimage destinations as Lord Buddha attained Parinirvana or final Nirvana here. The most revered spot is the Rambhav
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This ancient city in Bihar was mentioned in the Mahabhrata and Buddhist and Jain scriptures. It enjoys the distinction of being the world's first Republic state of the Lichchavi dynasty, even before the Republic of Greece came into being. Vaishali
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Bhagalpur means the 'City of Good Luck' and is the administrative headquarters of district Bhagalpur in Bihar. Famous as the 'Silk city' due to it high quality silk products, the industry is more than 100 years old with traditional clans of silk
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Bihar Sharif is located in the Nalanda district of Bihar. It is situated 80 km from Patna and about 14 km from the Nalanda university ruins. Bihar Sharif was the capital of the 10th century Pala dynasty and has a rich collection of ancient
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Pawapuri is situated about 80 km from Patna, and 30 km from Rajgir in Bihar. It is a pilgrimage center for Jains as Lord Mahavir was cremated here in 500 BC. According to legends, the demand for Lord Mahavir's ashes was so great that soil from
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